UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 21/60 SAMVEG IAS

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UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 21/60 SAMVEG IAS
Q1. Sedimentation is the process of deposition of sediments in a river. Identify the causes for the same:

  1. rapid urbanisation in flood plains,
  2. encroachment of river beds,
  3. changes due to human activity, and
  4. deforestation in catchment area of rivers

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q2. What type of banks can be Domestic- Systematically Important Banks (DSIBs)?

  1. Too big to fall
  2. Bank whose asset crosses 2% of GDP
  3. Only public sector bank can be DSIB.

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q3. What is purpose of Climate Smart Agriculture?

  1. It is an integrated approach to address interlinked challenges of food security and climate change
  2. Sustainable increase in agricultural productivity that will further help to increase the farm income, food security and development.
  3. Adapting and building resilience of agriculture to climate change.
  4. Reducing greenhouse emission from agriculture.

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q4. Which of the following are the Oil Producing regions in India?

  1. Brahmaputra valley of north-east India.
  2. Barmer area of Rajasthan.
  3. Cauvery on-shore basin in Tamil Nadu.
  4. Andhra Pradesh has both on-shore and offshore oil reserves.

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q5. Consider the following statements about ‘Integrity Index’:

  1. CVC to develop Integrity Index of 25 Organizations.
  2. It will bring out annual scores/rankings of Public Sector Undertakings/Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions/Departments/Ministries of Government of India
  3. It will Identify the different factors of Integrity and their inter-linkages

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3